Introduction to Charcoal Drawing Techniques
The history of art
A course by Sim Sim , Portrait Artist
About the video: The history of art
Overview
“Now I'm going to talk to you about the importance of art history in your practice. ”
In this video lesson Sim Sim addresses the topic: The history of art, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Charcoal Drawing Techniques . Master charcoal drawing. Forge your unique style and create a personal, atmospheric portrait from a photo..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson we will now talk about the importance of art history. You have to know that art is a fairly visual language. To understand this language, It may be interesting to analyze the images that seem successful to you. For this, we can look at what we call works of art, masterpieces. There is always a context in art history, depending on the time, the culture. It's interesting to see how these artists worked on their subjects according to their time. How we, ourselves, can reuse what they have used, perhaps have the same subjects, but transcribe them differently in a different medium...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Charcoal Drawing Techniques
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Category
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Areas
Drawing, Sketchbook, Sketching
Sim Sim
A course by Sim Sim
Sim Sim is a renowned portrait artist specializing in the technique of charcoal drawing. With a career spanning over a decade, Sim has perfected his ability to capture and convey the intensity of light and shadow, imbuing each of his works with a strong sense of atmosphere and drama.
His works have been exhibited in cities such as Paris, Vienna, and Madrid, and he is preparing to take his art to Japan. Passionate about teaching, Sim aims to inspire his students to explore the rich texture and narrative possibilities of charcoal.
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